Keopi juseyo! Two Korean-owned cafes have opened in recent weeks at Desa Sri Hartamas & Mont Kiara, both worth a visit for folks living nearby; let's begin with caffeine bar Cafe Olle.
Conveniently spacious; not the most soulful cafe around, but it's a very practically outfitted enterprise nevertheless.
Cafe Olle roasts its own beans; some interesting varieties are available (love the catchy Americana-style names).
By-the-numbers descriptions, so customers know what they'll be getting.
Savannah Street espresso, confidently full-bodied with non-punishing acidity & a pleasing balance of sweet & bitter nuances, exactly how we like it.
Greenbow Alabama latte, creamy & satisfying.
But we'd skip the hot chocolate, constructed with Korean-origin chocolate that tastes one-dimensional & far from robust.
Lots of cakes here, from cheesecakes to yam cakes to red velvets.
Moving on nearby to Solaris Mont Kiara, where Nabe Bakery Cafe recently launched its second branch to complement its original outlet in Ampang.
Nabe is extremely well-stocked with cakes, bread & biscuits; looks lovely, though nothing stood out sufficiently for us to snatch.
Dutch Coffee cold brew, perhaps more mass-market than artisan.
Coffee Olle
26, Jalan 24/70A, Desa Sri Hartamas, Kuala Lumpur
Open 10am-10pm, except Mondays. Tel: 03-6206-3121
26, Jalan 24/70A, Desa Sri Hartamas, Kuala Lumpur
Open 10am-10pm, except Mondays. Tel: 03-6206-3121
Nabe Bakery Cafe
Jalan Solaris 4, Solaris Mont Kiara, Kuala Lumpur
Jalan Solaris 4, Solaris Mont Kiara, Kuala Lumpur
Coffee Olle
26, Jalan 24/70A, Desa Sri Hartamas, Kuala Lumpur
Open 10am-10pm, except Mondays. Tel: 03-6206-3121
26, Jalan 24/70A, Desa Sri Hartamas, Kuala Lumpur
Open 10am-10pm, except Mondays. Tel: 03-6206-3121
Nabe Bakery Cafe
Jalan Solaris 4, Solaris Mont Kiara, Kuala Lumpur
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Jalan Solaris 4, Solaris Mont Kiara, Kuala Lumpur
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